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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1902
Page
6
The item notes a Middlesex county daily paper established in 1825 and 1845, published daily except Sundays and holidays, located at Courier-Citizen Building on Merrimack Street in Lowell. It mentions home delivery by carrier at six cents per week.
The report notes clear morning with increasing breeze becoming a full gale at night. Northerly wind caused outdoor life to be unpleasant. Barometer readings rise from 29.50 to 30.16 with temperatures 41, 10, and 15 degree units across times yesterday into today.
Boston reports fair conditions tonight and Thursday with continued cool spells and high northwest winds.
The January 1, 1902 issue extends a happy new year to readers and promises to strive for more joy, less crime, and greater philanthropy. It emphasizes starting anew with better resolutions and pledges to publish a daily paper that improves beyond yesterday. The editorial also cites a moral call to build a wiser soul.
A essay notes several large combines collapsing under their own scale and harming investors. The National Asphalt and Asphalt Company of America controlled about 70 producing firms and failed to pay dividends, triggering receiverships and steep stock declines in Philadelphia. The piece weighs the fate of trusts as a bitter medicine and questions if failures are exceptions or signs of broader economic dynamics.
The Lowell Newsman criticizes Gov. Crane choice for the national cabinet as aiding “trust lawyers.” The Newburyport News questions who would edit the Newsletters and mocks unidentified editors for criticizing cabinet picks. The piece argues such small souls should not shape government and defends Crane against monopoly accusations.
M L Lockwood head of an anti trust league denounces the proposed Court of Labor born from a New York conference between labor leaders and capitalists. He says it forms a supreme court and a government inside the regular system, led by Senator Hunna as chief justice, an arrangement he views as harmful to labor and the public.
A Cambridge minister criticizes Harvard Yard wall while President Eliot and Prof Norton defend the architectural plan. New York blames Boston wool and machinery imports on undervaluations, but Boston remains the main entry port. Panama stockholders debate the sale approach amid calls to act, and opinions clash over naval expansion. Secretary Long sparses praise for stewardship while the public weighs a $30,000,000 on-hand figure against a larger debt.
Governor Odell takes a firm stand against Sunday opening of shops in New York City and rejects hiding behind the Legislature. He notes Mayor Low and District Attorney Jerome may push for a broader Sunday operation, but the Legislature seems unlikely to pass such a law to aid them.
The article contrasts past China tensions with current South American tensions over Venezuela, noting global powers seek influence, and calling on the Monroe Doctrine to shield the region from partition by foreign interests. It underscores Uncle Sam’s duty to prevent foreign spoiling in Venezuela.
Predictions circulate that the Senate will liberalize the Philippine tariff to gain credit the House did not obtain. The truth, if any, will emerge slowly, currently seeming born in the inner thoughts of a Washington correspondent.
General Chaffee and Acting Governor Wright of the Philippine civil commission assert absolute harmony between military and civil authorities, stating there is no friction in their collaboration. The message questions the source of widespread falsehoods about the situation.
The passage notes that having two cabinet positions held by men from the same state is not unusual. It cites President Cleveland's era as an example, with two cabinet officers from New York serving concurrently.
The passage voices debate on whether to wait for Gov. Long to resign before filling the secretary of the navy post. It notes wide opinion among Washington commentators about a potential resignation and its timing.
A collage of brief items highlights a range of topics from Erie stockholders fearing a cold wave impact to Missouri’s deep draft of 23 feet 6 inches. Talks touch on wedding ceremonies of Senator Depew, anti-railroad trust conferences, and blunt political quips about church mortgages and burns.
The year closed in Germany under grave commercial and industrial distress with wage cuts, factory shutdowns, and shorter hours. Berlin sold 100000 fewer Christmas trees than last year, while tariff agitation and uncertain treaties worsened prospects.
A New York Journal of Commerce analysis notes railroads face upcoming strain as fifty ton cars multiply to meet growing freight needs. Industrial expansion, machinery output, and mill construction drive higher demand and a rapid rise in supply sources, sustaining a state of apparent industrial prosperity.
Mrs Jennie Hobart widow of Vice President Hobart donates a large plot of ground to the children day nursery of Paterson New Jersey and provides 25000 for the proposed nursery home structure. Converse J Smith treasury department special agent based in Boston plans to become assistant secretary of the treasury and will start his duties in January. Mrs Booth Tucker who was admitted in Oakland California several days ago shows great improvement and is out of danger.
A writer recalls a sober witness in a police court, then chronicles a stormy New Year with electric cars on Nesmith street, windy Bridge Street, and the Merrimack ice break. He observes awkward swing doors, public courtesy, and humorous misadventures while noting social concerns and daily transit quirks.
A scientific note states that compressing Earth’s atmosphere to a higher density would create a global sea about 35 feet deep. The idea illustrates how air mass translates to water depth under uniform compression, implying significant mass without liquid displacement.
Salt manufactured in Michigan during the year ending November 30 exceeded any previous year, totaling 5,580,101 barrels. The industry began about 30 years ago and over that period production reached 96,993,584 barrels.
The Scobie Club held its fifth meeting hosted by a bachelor member known as The Doctor. Guests from Barton attended as two additional visitors while the club sampled a lobster Newburg a la Scobie cooked in a blazer with slow simmering, a cherry combination, and Apollinaris. The evening showcased old prints, rugs, and bric-a-brac, plus new chafing dish rules and notably large rolls with fresh unsalted butter.
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